FORTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES. 



24'7 



These are an improvement over the Miller introducing 

 cage quoted in the catalogs of supply-dealers. Two 

 blocks 3 inches by J^ by 34 and a piece of wire-cloth 

 6^x1%, form the material for the cage. Lay the two 

 blocks parallel on their edges, and nail on these one end 



Fig. 87. — Putting Foundation in Sectiojis. 



of the wire-cloth, the end of the wire-cloth corresponding 

 with the ends of the blocks. Fold the wire-cloth around 

 the ends of the blocks and nail it on the other side, and 

 you have a cage 3x1^^x^/2, outside measure. The plug 

 to close the cage is not so simple, for the cage is to be 

 provisioned, and the plug holds the candy. Two blocks 



